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It has become a familiar refrain but Gary Player's favourite one-liner sprang to mind as Jonny Wilkinson hoisted the most personally-satisfying trophy of his life on Saturday, the 2003 Rugby World Cup included.

French clubs have gained a reputation for treating the Heineken Cup, or H Cup as it is known across the Channel, with a mixture of indifference and disdain, a tournament with an Anglo-Saxon disciplinary system that messes up the Top 14 schedule. Toulon, however, are taking it seriously.

Following the great drama witnessed on Tuesday & Wednesday night in the Champions League, Rugby has its own spectacular showpieces this weekend as Ulster, Edinburgh, Clermont and champions Leinster compete for a spot in the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on May 19th.